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~ ~ -J CJ The FWS (Fish and Wildlife Service) activities are important to the implementation and progress oj the CRWQIP. FWS pro- vides guidance for replacing fish and wildlife habitat values potentially lost primarily through canal and lateral lining and on farm programs. The USGS (Geological Survey) Water Resources Division operates and maintains a network of 22 streamflow and water quality stations in the Colorado River drainage basin that are used in salinity program analysis. In addition to main- taining this hydrologic data network, the USGS has been conducting studies which analyze the time variations in salinity and define man's influence on salinity. These studies will be completed by the end of FY 1986 with reports available early in FY 1987. The BLM (Bureau of Land Management) has identified several salinity source areas on public lands. Effective management of these areas, which may include land treatment, is cur- rently being considered. USDA involvement is provided primarily by the ASCS (Agricultural Conservation and Stabilization Service) and the SCS (Soil Conservation Service). Working through the USDA Salinity Control Coordinating Committee and the Director of Land Treatment Program Division as the designated USDA salinity control liaison officer, ASCS and SCS provide major program management leadership and overall program coordination with Reclamation. However, USDA agen- cies and Title II onfarm salinity control programs are funded and implemented separately from Reclamation programs. Currently, USDA implementation efforts are administered under existing program authorities since line item funding has not been authorized as of January 1986. Financial assistance and landowner cost-share funding are being pro- vided through specific appropriation language for the ACP (Agricultural Conservation Program) within the ASCS. SCS funding for technical assistance and monitoring are not spe- cifically appropriated~ therefore, the agency must rely upon the existing CTA (Conservation Technical Assistance) support to implement onfarm salinity control measures. The ARS (Agricultural Research Service), the Cooperative State Research Service, and the Extension Service also playa vital role in the salinity control program. The ARS conducts research on irrigation water and soil management, water delivery system design, and operational practices. The Extension Service carries out educational programs to advise irrigators on water, soil, and crop management in saline areas. 10